Monmiral bids to join elite club with Fighting Fifth Hurdle success
Unbeaten four-year-old takes on experienced rivals at Newcastle.
Paul Nicholls could not be happier with Monmiral as the unbeaten four-year-old bids to become only the fifth horse of his age to win the Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday. Night Nurse is the most famous of the quartet to take this treasured prize at four since its inception in 1969 – the latest being Countrywide Flame in 2012. Now it is Monmiral’s chance to add his name to an elite list. He heads to the North East with a perfect record of four out of four since moving to the UK from Francois Nicolle’s stables in France. However, Nicholls knows it is difficult as horses of his age have to meet their elders on equal terms, while he has to give 7lb to last year’s winner Epatante as mares receive a sex allowance.The @Betfair Fighting Fifth declarations:
?Epatante?Monmiral?Sceau Royal?Silver Streak?Not So Sleepy?Voix Du Reve See you at @NewcastleRaces! pic.twitter.com/u3nhoDu37R — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) November 25, 2021
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